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CAUGHT

Or Enjoying Guilty Pleasures

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Stephanie Mason-Teague
Nov 12, 2022
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His ears perked up . . . it was the unmistakable sound of the crackling of a cellophane wrapper.

When our horse, Dino, would hear that sound, he became visibly excited. He knew a peppermint treat was nearby. Horses love the flavors of peppermint and molasses and it’s amazing when you stop to think about a two-thousand-pound animal racing in from the past…

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